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god_n will_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o his_o justice_n will_v thou_o condemn_v he_o that_o be_v most_o just_a sayâ—â—_n elihu_n to_o job_n sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n job_n 34.17_o and_o 12._o it_o be_v true_a man_n may_v be_v unjust_a if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matterâ—_n eccles_n 5.8_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o find_v uâ—righteousness_n among_o man_n nay_o too_o often_o among_o the_o best_a of_o man_n but_o to_o impeach_v god_n of_o injustice_n or_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o hard_a measure_n 〈◊〉_d most_o nesarious_a blasphemy_n 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a nay_o after_o all_o thiâ—_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o fâ—â—_n our_o great_a trespass_n see_v that_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v ezr._n 9.13_o yet_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v just_a even_o in_o his_o severe_a providence_n but_o alas_o my_o brethren_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v just_a another_o thing_n to_o sit_v down_o full_o satisfy_v under_o the_o cleaâ—_n conviction_n of_o the_o equity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o 4._o god_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o his_o end_n now_o his_o end_n be_v either_o secret_a or_o reveal_v aâ—_n for_o those_o secret_n of_o god_n those_o arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la they_o be_v infinite_o above_o we_o lock_v up_o in_o thâ—_n cabinet_n of_o divine_a counsel_n all_o that_o
disband_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o service_n for_o ever_o like_o one_o of_o gideon_n supernumerary_a coward_n and_o what_o then_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o second_o it_o argue_v thy_o mercenary_a hope_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o slavish_a fear_n and_o what_o thou_o do_v at_o last_v shouldâ—st_v thou_o make_v good_a thy_o glory_v will_v appear_v to_o proceed_v from_o no_o love_n or_o loyalty_n to_o thy_o captain_n or_o to_o thy_o cause_n out_o a_o servile_a and_o base_a fear_n of_o lose_v the_o glory_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o how_o little_a be_v thou_o like_v to_o be_v thank_v for_o such_o service_n last_o it_o seem_v very_o irrational_a nay_o somewhat_o impossible_a to_o â—ring_v thy_o boast_n to_o pass_v for_o if_o thou_o have_v run_v with_o the_o footman_n and_o they_o have_v weary_v thou_o â—hen_o how_o can_v thou_o contend_v with_o horse_n jer._n 〈◊〉_d 2.5_o how_o can_v thou_o think_v to_o bear_v blow_n that_o â—â—t_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v under_o a_o frown_n be_v the_o great_a more_o tolerable_a than_o the_o less_o sure_o if_o à _fw-la minori_fw-la use_v majus_fw-la be_v true_a argue_v thou_o will_v be_v deceive_v thou_o be_v command_v to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n 〈◊〉_d that_o hinder_v thou_o and_o run_v with_o patience_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 2.1_o and_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o tug_v it_o along_o till_o â—â—y_v back_o break_v under_o it_o and_o the_o prize_n be_v win_v what_o will_v run_a avail_v thou_o when_o the_o race_n 〈◊〉_d over_o once_o behind_o hand_n and_o ever_o behind_o and._n when_o thy_o vessel_n be_v full_a and_o begin_v to_o sink_v than_o it_o will_v be_v time_n to_o shuffle_v thy_o undo_a ware_n overboard_o that_o the_o affliction_n wherewith_o god_n exercise_v his_o people_n doct._n 2_o be_v but_o rods._n i_o have_v go_v beyond_o my_o purpose_n on_o the_o first_o doctrine_n therefore_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o succinct_a here_o where_o i_o have_v but_o these_o three_o thing_n to_o do_v 1._o i_o shall_v show_v you_o that_o they_o be_v rod_n and_o but_o rods._n 2._o what_o rod_n they_o be_v 3._o apply_v it_o that_o they_o be_v rod_n and_o but_o rod_n appear_v 1._o because_o they_o be_v so_o call_v in_o scripture_n psal_n 89.32_o then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripeâ—â—_n and_o psal_n 125.3_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a â—â—_o and_o isa_n 10.5_o o_o assyrian_n the_o rod_n of_o miâ—â—_n anger_n etc._n etc._n 2._o god_n use_v they_o to_o no_o other_o end_n about_o his_o people_n but_o as_o rods._n solomon_n tell_v we_o what_o thâ—_n end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o rod_n be_v prov._n 22.15_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o râ—â—_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o from_o he_o this_o be_v thâ—_n very_a design_n of_o the_o rod_n in_o question_n zion_n shâ—â—_n be_v plough_v like_o a_o field_n jer._n 26.18_o you_o know_v what_o plough_v mean_n though_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o firâ—â—_n fallow_a a_o while_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o crop_n thâ—_n blow_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n where_o 〈◊〉_d see_v god_n blow_n we_o may_v conclude_v he_o intend_v boâ—â—_n the_o seed_n and_o the_o harvest_n in_o their_o season_n i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o vast_a odds_o between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amend_v and_o avenge_a cure_v and_o curse_v oâ—_n person_n or_o people_n but_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o such_o affliction_n as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o such_o whether_o personal_a or_o natural_a of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 12.10_o 11._o for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o 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turn_v and_o the_o seed_n be_v in_o and_o cover_v he_o will_v drive_v off_o the_o beast_n and_o they_o shall_v oppress_v no_o more_o but_o be_v feed_v for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n propose_v be_v to_o show_v you_o what_o rod_n these_o be_v this_o i_o shall_v do_v under_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o in_o themselves_o 2._o with_o relation_n to_o our_o sin_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n end_n in_o they_o in_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v 1._o sharp_a rod_n no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a or_o in_o its_o self_n seem_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a affliction_n be_v the_o burden_n and_o distress_n of_o nature_n every_o cross_n have_v its_o nail_n with_o it_o according_a to_o its_o kind_n and_o degree_n yet_o god_n have_v some_o great_a and_o sharp_a than_o other_o that_o will_v not_o only_o scratch_v the_o skin_n but_o tear_v the_o flesh_n and_o break_v the_o bone_n all_o his_o rod_n be_v not_o of_o a_o size_n that_o he_o may_v proportion_v himself_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o offendent_n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o offence_n god_n may_v set_v a_o bramble_n over_o thou_o and_o hedge_v thou_o about_o with_o thorn_n wonder_v not_o christian_a if_o the_o rod_n smart_n that_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o divine_a displeasure_n 2._o long_o rods._n such_o as_o may_v reach_v over_o all_o thy_o comfort_n all_o thy_o hope_n all_o thy_o contentment_n such_o be_v job_n case_n trouble_v on_o every_o hand_n within_z door_z and_z without_o god_n may_v lay_v thou_o out_o in_o such_o a_o storm_n as_o shall_v swill_v thou_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n and_o leave_v thou_o never_o a_o dry_a thread_n nay_o he_o may_v wrap_v up_o thy_o spiritual_a peace_n in_o the_o same_o plight_n too_o and_o make_v thou_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n all_o thy_o wave_n and_o thy_o billow_n be_v go_v over_o i_o psal_n 42.7_o the_o cloud_n may_v overspread_v thy_o whole_a horizon_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o dimension_n of_o it_o sometime_o god_n cut_v his_o rod_n so_o long_o that_o it_o shall_v reach_v from_o thy_o cradle_n to_o thy_o grave_a â—â—_o nay_o he_o have_v a_o rod_n that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o etern_v itself_o which_o be_v the_o rod_n he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o his_o enemy_n 3._o strong_a rod_n such_o as_o thou_o can_v neither_o stand_v against_o nor_o stand_v under_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o yield_v and_o stoop_v to_o they_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v pro._n 12.25_o god_n may_v bring_v such_o a_o evil_n upon_o thou_o and_o lay_v his_o siege_n so_o close_o at_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v as_o he_o threaten_v jerem._n 11.11_o the_o weakness_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a than_o man_n 1_o cor._n 1.25_o who_o can_v contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a or_o quench_v the_o flame_n of_o consume_a fire_n he_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n and_o mighty_a in_o strength_n who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o have_v prosper_v job_n 9.4_o god_n will_v draw_v his_o arrow_n so_o deep_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o â—each_v home_o and_o strike_v its_o mark_n though_o ten_o thousand_o stand_n in_o his_o way_n though_o earth_n and_o hell_n conspite_n with_o their_o utmost_a skill_n and_o power_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o resist_v of_o his_o absolute_a will_n and_o purpose_n nor_o turn_v he_o from_o his_o design_a end_n or_o mean_n both_o his_o work_n and_o his_o way_n be_v irresistible_a 2._o with_o relation_n to_o our_o sin_n they_o be_v 1._o short_a rod_n sin_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a extent_n have_v not_o god_n set_v its_o bound_n it_o will_v run_v parallel_n with_o eternity_n nay_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o be_v actual_o
in_o their_o rage_n know_v no_o distinction_n between_o friend_n and_o enemy_n what_o mean_v you_o â—hat_n you_o use_v this_o proverb_n say_v the_o father_n â—ave_n eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n â—re_n set_v on_o edge_n ezek._n 18.2_o the_o soul_n that_o â—neth_v it_o shall_v die_v ver_fw-la 4._o be_v sure_a 1._o yet_o see_v ver_fw-la 1._o god_n be_v not_o â—riking_v thou_o for_o nought_o he_o see_v cause_n enough_o 〈◊〉_d this_o cup_n have_v never_o come_v to_o thy_o share_n lo_o i_o â—ave_n sin_v say_v david_n and_o i_o have_v do_v wickâ—ly_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v â—et_z thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o 14.23_o see_v also_o ezek._n 14.23_o â—nd_v against_o my_o father_n house_n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o â—ow_o in_o this_o serious_a reflection_n on_o our_o way_n we_o â—ould_v consider_v 1._o our_o sin_n with_o their_o aggravation_n pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n while_o sâ—lyeth_v at_o the_o door_n mercy_n can_v enter_v penitent_a confession_n be_v the_o only_a lege-way_n to_o pâ—â—don_v and_o certain_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d necessary_o precede_v such_o confession_n and_o a_o diâ—gent_n search_v such_o knowledge_n in_o this_o climeâ—_n there_o be_v no_o stride_v two_o stair_n at_o once_o if_o yâ—â—_n fail_v in_o one_o you_o be_v out_o in_o all_o the_o removal_n 〈◊〉_d a_o affliction_n before_o the_o sin_n be_v remove_v be_v thâ—_n way_n to_o a_o great_a and_o more_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o to_o turn_v rod_n into_o scorpion_n o_o my_o bâ—â—_n thren_n for_o your_o soul_n sake_n and_o for_o your_o dâ—_n posteritie_n sake_n search_n and_o try_v your_o wayâ—â—_n pass_v a_o impartial_a review_n on_o all_o the_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d transaction_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o life_n thâ—_n god_n be_v displease_v we_o doubt_v not_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o cause_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o what_o these_o 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o when_o where_o and_o how_o this_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v be_v contract_v be_v that_o which_o noâ—_n the_o rod_n call_v on_o we_o to_o examine_v sinner_n wâ—â—_n thou_o be_v persuade_v to_o set_v thy_o heart_n to_o 〈◊〉_d work_n seem_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o god_n hâ—â—_n imprison_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o have_v mingâ—â—_n our_o tear_n nay_o our_o blood_n with_o our_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d divide_v and_o tear_v we_o soul_n and_o body_n church_n anâ—_n state_n and_o after_o all_o shall_v god_n take_v up_o his_o oâ—â—_n lamentation_n over_o we_o jer._n 8.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v they_o fall_v and_o 〈◊〉_d arise_v shall_v he_o turn_v away_o and_o not_o return_v 〈◊〉_d then_o be_v this_o people_n slide_v back_o by_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n they_o refâ—â—â—_n to_o return_v i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v but_o theâ—_n speak_v not_o aright_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o 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